Did you know that the same bird depending on when you spot it can be two completely different colors? Birds have a beautiful collection of feathers called plumage. Once a year they molt which means they shed their plumage for a new coat much the way we humans lose our baby teeth to make room for our grown-up ones. During these molts damaged or lost feathers are replaced giving the bird a fresh look for the new season.

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